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SurvivalSherpa is an avid gamer spending most of his time at the nexus of the survival, crafting, building, and role playing genres on any platform, especially to test indie titles in EA. AFK, life is about work and education in STEM fields, reading fantasy, and sipping great coffee in the Pacific Northwest.

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BySurvivalSherpa
OnJanuary 27, 2023

ICARUS Week 60 Update: Overhauled Weather, Forecasting System, and 30 Minute Backups

It’s Week 60, and this time RocketWerkz overhauled a system so pervasive that it might change how we experience each mission and open world build. The entire weather system got an overhaul, from the way storms vary over time and…

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BySurvivalSherpa
OnJanuary 27, 2023

Valheim Mistlands Patch 0.213.3 on Public Test Branch: Ballista Targeting, Mistlands Dungeon Mob Respawns, Fishing Tweaks, and More

Iron Gate pushed a bevy of fixes and tweaks for the recent Mistlands Expansion on Thursday. Fans will like the number of issues addressed from the Discord #suggestions and featureupvote.com feedback channels, including improvements to fishing emersion, Mistlands challenge, and…

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BySurvivalSherpa
OnDecember 16, 2022

ICARUS Week 54 Update: Dropship Beacon, Dynamic Landing Zone, and No Player Limit

This update may change the way you play ICARUS. The player limit has been relaxed (though the details are important), and Dropships have more variety in where they can land within the landing zone. Most importantly, you can now call…

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BySurvivalSherpa
OnDecember 16, 2022

Valheim Patch 0.212.9 on Public Test Branch: Mistlands Crafting, Enemy, and Fishing Fixes

Iron Gate just pushed Patch 0.212.9 out for testing on the Public Test Branch (PTB). It includes many changes players have been asking for in the Discord regarding crafting, combat, and fishing rebalances and fixes. If you move to the…

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BySurvivalSherpa
OnDecember 6, 2022

Valhiem Mistlands Update Goes Live — Plus a New Animated Trailer Drops

Greetings Vikings! Early Tuesday morning, beta testing for the long-awaited Mistlands update has concluded and the content is now live! The update is now live on the main branch. If you were playing on the public-testing-branch (PTB), you can now…

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BySurvivalSherpa
OnNovember 23, 2022

How to Play the Mistlands Update in Early Access – Valheim

Valheim devs offer the private beta password you will need for access on the official Valheim Discord server. If you haven’t already, hop on the server — it will come handy for asking questions, troubleshooting, keeping up with the early…

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BySurvivalSherpa
OnNovember 22, 2022

Valheim Mistlands Gameplay Trailer — Full Update Now Playable in Public Testing Branch

A happy Thanksgiving week it will be for Valheim fans everywhere! Developer Iron Gate Studios and publisher Coffee Stain sure know how to build suspense — and deliver on it. Not only did we get the first gameplay trailer for…

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BySurvivalSherpa
OnOctober 28, 2022

ICARUS Week 47 Update: New Open World Survival Mode with Selectable Drop Zones for Olympus and Styx

This week, Rocketwerkz has expanded the open map Olympus Outpost into its own game mode, the Open World survival mode. You can choose the drop zone from several options on both the Olympus and Styx maps. This is a significant…

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BySurvivalSherpa
OnSeptember 23, 2022

ICARUS Week 42 Update: New Mount System, Riding Equipment, and Moa Creature

ICARUS just took a giant step–or ride–toward the likes of survival sandbox games like Ark, 7 Days to Die, No Man’s Sky, and Medieval Dynasty. All of these games all have craftable or tamable transportation. That’s right! This week we…

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BySurvivalSherpa
OnSeptember 2, 2022

ICARUS Week 39 Update: Ranged Attachments, Mount and Dedicated Server Developments

This week rounds out the equipment attachments set with the addition of ranged weapon attachments. We also got an update on the work RocketWerkz is doing on the new mounts system and dedicated servers, as well as a few interesting…

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ICARUS Week 60 Update: Overhauled Weather, Forecasting System, and 30 Minute Backups

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